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Bestselling author C.W. Gortner holds an MFA in Writing, with an emphasis in Renaissance Studies. Raised in Spain and half Spanish by birth, he currently lives in Northern California. His books have been translated in over 20 languages to date.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 70,579 ratings · 7,223 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mademoiselle Chanel 4.09 avg rating — 12,235 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Queen 4.06 avg rating — 11,565 ratings — published 2006 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Confessions of Catherine de Medici 3.99 avg rating — 10,521 ratings — published 2010 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna 4.28 avg rating — 8,343 ratings — published 2018 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile 3.92 avg rating — 8,904 ratings — published 2012 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia 3.90 avg rating — 5,138 ratings — published 2016 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tudor Secret (The Spymaster Chronicles, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,270 ratings — published 2011 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marlene 3.96 avg rating — 2,205 ratings — published 2016 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Adventuress 4.07 avg rating — 1,869 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tudor Conspiracy (The Spymaster Chronicles, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 1,848 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Historical Accuracy: Therein lies the conundrum

Having written ten historical biographical novels, I’m no stranger to the demands, constraints, and pitfalls of historical accuracy.

Because my protagonists once actually lived, it’s essential to me as a writer to do them justice by portraying them as they were in life, including strengths, flaws, and mistakes. Since I write in first person and we’re often the least likely to see or even recognize Read more of this blog post »

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The Spymaster Chronicles (3 books)
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“The truth is, not one of is innocent. We all have sins to confess.”
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“Love is a treacherous emotion. You will fare better without it. We Medici always have.”
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“The world is only as small as we see it, my lady. Imagination knows no limits.”
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Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

13 votes, 27.7%

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

7 votes, 14.9%

Dead Of Winter by Lee Weeks

7 votes, 14.9%

Darkside by Belinda Bauer

5 votes, 10.6%

Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron

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Cry From The Grave by Carolyn Mahony

4 votes, 8.5%

Flowers for the Dead by Barbara Copperthwaite

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The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner

2 votes, 4.3%

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